Chapter 1
It was right before my eighteenth birthday party when my dad told me. I knew that I was a vampire.
I had always hated the light, but bright lights never aggravated my eyes, which is really the only thing light does to our kind. Light acts as a magnifying glass to our sensitive eyes and that was never fun. But even at that, I always had reflection and could take pictures extremely well, just ask the yearbook staff.
I knew my dad was different my vampire mother, that's how all of my special attributes came into play. But I just thought my dad was a human.
My dad, who I have known my whole life, was a werewolf. I guess it explained all of the business trips he took and all the other lame excuses why he came home late some nights. But I never expected this.
"How?" I asked at my father who wouldn't return my piercing glare.
"Rynn, I am sorry I've kept this from you, but there are some other things you need to know," He said staring at his fingers.
"What? Am I one fourth goblin?" I asked feeling the lump rise in my throat.
But if I cried, I would've ruined my makeup. Despite what that stupid song says I can't and refuse to cry at my party.
"No. Not that. You… Rynn, this means you're a lycan too," he said finally looking up at me.
"Um, hello, I know I am. You're my father. But I don't change like they do," I said with malice, avoiding the word.
"Rynn, if you're born into it transformation rests on the full moon closest to your birthday," he said turning towards my door.
"But that's tomorrow!" I cried.
"You're going to come with me instead of going with your friends on the hunt. I'll let you finish getting dressed," he said leaving my room with sadness I hadn't taken to my heritage.
How could he just tell me all out of the blue, especially on my birthday! Isn't there a law somewhere that forbids bad things from harming your birthday?
I looked mournfully at the clock on my wall, quarter-till. No time for tears, I had to be at The Hollow. So trying to shrug off what I just heard, I went to my balcony and let myself form into my familiar, a raven, and headed towards the party.